OP. Get the Maverick, you will not regret it. I had mine for 17 years before giving it to a friend so his son could hunt with him. I'm sure that someday the son will hand it down to his son or daughter, I am pretty sure it will still be getting used long after I am gone. A 20 gauge is an excellent do anything shotgun.

JJ. Welcome to the forum! Stop by the introductions thread, and introduce yourself to the other members. We can be a little odd at times but as long as you have a thick skin and a sense of humor, you will fit in just fine.

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i have had a few of the M88 Mavericks in 12 ga that were fine shooting shotguns for the money. my current one is a 28" barreled 5 shot that i have had a couple of years now and had a few hundred rounds through it, and still working just fine. i am sure the 20 ga will work just as well and serve your needs well. the Maverick M88 shotguns are an excellent value in inexpensive shotguns.

You can't buy a 20 ga Maverick 88. The 88 is only made in 12 ga. They have a deer model, security model and a field model. You can get Mossberg 500 in a 20 ga. I usually shoot 100 rounds a every weekend through my 20 ga Mossberg 500, without a malfunction.

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"I do not aim with my hand; I aim with my eye. He who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I do not shoot with my hand; I shoot with my mind. He who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I do not kill with my gun; I kill with my heart. He who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father."